Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 7372H4

Difficulty date
October 25, 2002
Submitted
December 2, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 7372H4
Aircraft time
70,023 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D9A
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, J
Precautionary procedure
E

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) CREW REPORTED A VIBRATION ON NR 2 ENG DURING SHUTDOWN. VIBRATION WAS FELT THRU PEDESTAL ON CUTOFF LEVER. CREW ADVISED MAINT ALL ENGINE PARAMETERS WERE NORM DURING FLT AND ON APPROACH. MAINT INSPECTED ENG AND FOUND 'BLADE TIP RUBBING SOUNDS' DURING ROTATION OF THE C1. ENG-DRIVEN COMPONENTS AND TAIL PIPE INSPECTED FOR DAMAGE/SECURITY. NO OTHER IRREGULARITIES WERE FOUND. MAINT CONDUCTED IDLE RUNS WITH CSD DISCONNECTED. DURING RUN, PEDESTAL STARTED TO VIBRATE AND ENG RPM BEGAN TO DROP AND SUDDENLY FELL OFF (EGT REMAINED STABLE). RADIOED TO SHUTDOWN ENG AS METAL EXITED THE TAIL PIPE. MAINT REPLACED ENG, GROUND RUNS COMPLETED AND CHECKED SERVICEABLE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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